Norwegian Solskjaer,48,had signed a three-year contract extension until 2024 in July but he was dismissed after United lost five of their last seven league games,including defeats by Aston Villa,Leicester City,Liverpool and Manchester City.
“Manchester United announces that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as manager. Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United and it is with regret that we have reached this difficult decision,” United said in astatement.
“While the past few weeks have been disappointing,they should not obscure all the work he has done over the past three years to rebuild the foundations for long-term success.”
Solskjaer played for United as a striker from 1996-2007,scoring a stoppage-time winner in the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich to ensure he would always hold a special place in the club’s history.
That triumph in Barcelona completed an unprecedented treble of major trophies for United in the 1998-99 season. Solskjaer netted 91 goals in 235 Premier League appearances for the club,many after coming off the bench.
United have not won the Premier League since Alex Ferguson’s last season in charge in 2013 when he led them to the title for the 13th time in his reign at Old Trafford.
The club signed Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo in August but after a good start to the campaign they have slipped to seventh in the standings after 12 games,12 points behind leaders Chelsea.